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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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